Memorial Page for C. R. Rao
Indian-American mathematician
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Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao (* September 10, 1920 in Hoovina Hadagali; † August 22, 2023 in Amherst) was an indian-American mathematician. He was 102 years old. His education included University of Calcutta, Andhra University, Indian Statistical Institute, King's College, University of Cambridge and Mrs. A.V.N. College. He received 10 awards, including Fellow of the Royal Society, Wilks Memorial Award.
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24 EventsBorn in India
1920Mrs. A.V.N. College
1931until 1935
Andhra University
1935until 1940
Indian Statistical Institute
1940until 1941
University of Calcutta
1941until 1943
Indian Statistical Institute
1943until 1946
King's College
1946until 1948
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
1946until 1948
University of Cambridge
1947Doctor · until 1948
Indian Statistical Institute
1948until 1979
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
1963Fellow of the Royal Society
1967Padma Bhushan in science & engineering
1968Fellow of the Econometric Society
1972University of Pittsburgh
1979until 1988
Pennsylvania State University
1988until 2010
Wilks Memorial Award
1989National Medal of Science
2001Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering
2001Srinivasa Ramanujan Medal
2003India Science Award
2010University at Buffalo
2010Guy Medal in Gold
2011Died in Amherst, Erie County
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C. R. Rao. Forever remembered.